HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/4309107-ivan-doroteo-palafox/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:40 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
IVAN DOROTEO PALAFOX
Doing business as D G LOGISTICS
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Liability insurance lapsed in the last 12 monthsNEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY policy cancelled Mar 21, 2026; the next filing took effect May 28, 2026, 68 days later. During a lapse the company had no liability insurance on file with FMCSA; ask for a current certificate of insurance.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average34.5% vs California average 19.8%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (760) 300-6515, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1679310.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1679310 | — | NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CMC3259545 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | May 28, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 12+ policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Oct 23, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Oct 10, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Sep 11, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Oct 10, 2025 | Replaced |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Sep 11, 2025 | Replaced |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Aug 12, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Aug 12, 2025 | Replaced |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Jul 14, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Jul 14, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Jun 16, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Jul 14, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1679310 | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NHS1643706 | Apr 30, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
10 of 29 · California avg 19.8%
0 of 41 · California avg 6.3%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 2 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 31 72.1%
- US 12 27.9%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 7
7 tractors
Kenworth 6Freightliner 4International 2
4 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 6
6 semi-trailers
Hyundai Translead 3Utility 1Wabash 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Direct Pack Inc 2Source Logistics Mb 2Dg Logistics 1Source Logistic 1Direct Pack Baja 1Source Logistics 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | CA | 2 | 4 | No |
| Sep 22, 2026 | CA | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2026 | US | 1 | 1 | No |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CA | 1 | 5 | No |
| Jun 5, 2026 | CA | 1 | 2 | No |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Dec 3, 2025 | US | 1 | 1 | No |
| Dec 2, 2025 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,614 vehicle and 510,215 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
57 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 11 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 85 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 57 | 11 | 100.0% | 71.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Lubrication - Oil or grease leak Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL | 6 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1B | 5 | 0 |
| Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL | 3 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 2 | 2 |
| Hubs - Wheel seal leaking Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL | 2 | 1 |
| Hubs - Leaking hub Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965HL | 2 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 2 | 0 |
| Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap Fuel Systems · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39367C7VF | 2 | 0 |
| Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSLRR | 2 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 4309107 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1679310 |
| Legal name | IVAN DOROTEO PALAFOX |
| DBA name | D G LOGISTICS |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 4 |
| Drivers | 4 |
| Annual mileage | 14,349 (2026) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Oct 14, 2024 · 2 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 13 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General Freight
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about IVAN DOROTEO PALAFOX
What does IVAN DOROTEO PALAFOX's operating authority allow?
MC1679310: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about IVAN DOROTEO PALAFOX is old or missing?
FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking IVAN DOROTEO PALAFOX?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4309107. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (760) 300-6515, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1679310, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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